La Liga president accuses Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus of lying "more than Putin"
La Liga president Javier Tebas has accused Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus of lying "more than Putin," referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he put it.
Tebas' press statements came in response to the three clubs' efforts to revive the European Super League.
"Every time I hear the talk of the three Super League clubs, they do nothing but lie," Tebas said.
They lie more than Vladimir Putin.
We have to be stupid to believe what they say.
"They are three outcasts who say their project will not affect the rest of (teams), but I am offended. They will do a lot of damage to football."
For his part, Slovenian president Aleksandar Ceferin said he was tired of talking about the breakaway European Super League, accusing the presidents of the three clubs committed to it of living in "another world".
Twelve of the elite European clubs signed the proposal last April, but he died before he was born after a violent reaction from their players and fans, in addition to governments and football bodies.
Nine clubs withdrew from the project, but the giants of Spain, Real Madrid and Barcelona, in addition to the Italian Juventus, are still clinging to the idea, while press reports warned that it will return to it this week.
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